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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Turned down Princeton for Florida?  Sounds like another tale.[/quote]

I don't think it sounds like a tale at all. Given the costs associated with college, the chance to have no debt is pretty enticing. Also, it is very hard for an out of state kid to get into UF so if she did get in, she has to be a pretty bright and have excellent grades. Yes Princeton sounds great paper but so does an accelerated med school program which are also really hard to get into.[/quote]

To describe some people as having an Ivy League obsession is an understatement.  This country is full of great colleges and universities.  The commentator above is correct that there are undoubtedly excellent reasons why a UF accelerated med program would be very compelling to this student.  But more broadly, kids have all sorts of interests and needs and it's crezy to assume that an Ivy school (or any other) is automatically going to be "better" for a particular student, including one with a lot of choices.

--Princeton graduate.[/quote]

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